I've never met any of the titular (i.e. board) directors. I've never even met Soriano, which I think says it all.
I've criticised the board as I don't believe it meets good corporate governance standards, as it didn't while John Wardle was Chair. The only executive on the MCFC Ltd board is Simon Cliff. Not the CEO, CFO or COO. At the level of City's board I'd expect at least two of those to be named as directors.
There's no Mancunians or football people. There are 2 Emiratis, an American, an Australian, an Italian and 2 British people, one of whom (John MacBeath) is/was a season ticket holder at Reading.
Why is there no room for City-supporting non-executives like David Bernstein, Sir Howard Davies or former MP John Leech? What exactly does an Italian yacht-maker bring to the table?